South African Navy - Marine d'Afrique du sud

Valour class frigates (MEKO A-200SAN)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valour_class_frigate
http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/meko/

F145 Amatola ( Commissioned: 16 February 2006 )
F146 Isandlwana ( Commissioned: 20 July 2006 )
F147 Spionkop ( Commissioned: 16 February 2007 )
F148 Mendi ( Commissioned: 20 March 2007 )


- Displacement (full load): 3 590 tons
- Length: 121 m
- Beam: 16.34 m
- Draught: 6.2 m

- Complement: 92 crew, 8 aircrew, 20 spare

- Propulsion : CODAG; 1 GE LM 2500 gas turbine 26,820 hp(m) (20 MW); 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesels 16,102 hp(m) (11.84 MW); 2 shafts; LIPS cp props; 1 LIPS LJ210E waterjet (centreline)
- Speed : officialy "more than 27 knots", 33 knots estimated.
- Range : 7700 nm at 16 knots

Missiles: 8 Exocet MM40 Block 2, 32 Umkhonto SAM in VLS cells
Guns: 1 OTOBreda 76mm/62 compact, 2 LIW DPG 35mm (twin), 2 Oerlikon 20mm Mk1.
Torpedoes: 4 (2 twin) 324mm tubes.
Countermeasures: 2 Super Barricade chaff launchers
Aviation : 2 Westland Super Lynx helicopters (sea state 6 day and night operation) or 1 Westland Super Lynx plus 2 drone UAVs or 1 Atlas Oryx (sea state 5 day and night operation) or 1 Denel Rooivalk (sea state 5 day and night operation)


Radars:  Air/surface search: Thomson-CSF 3D; Fire control 2 sets; Navigation/helicopter control 2 sets.
Sonars: Thomson Marconi Kingklip; hull mounted, active search; medium frequency.

(données techniques ajoutées au premier post)

ce q'uil y a d'exceptionnel dans ce navire, c'est sa propulsion CODAG WARP développée par Blohm + Voss .

Un CODAG classique dont deux diesels peuvent également agir sur une seule des deux hélices à incidence variable (comme sur les avions à pistons), avec un pumpjet directement alimenté par la TAG et des hélices .

Grâce au pumpjet réversible, la distance d'arrêt est plus courte qu'un navire de plus petite taille.

Autre curiosité, pas de cheminée!

L'évacuation des gazs se fait juste au dessus de la ligne de flottaison, au dessus du pumpjet, après avoir été refroidis par de l'eau de mer.



Selon les designers, la signature thermique du navire est réduite de 75% par rapport aux designs classiques.

D'après l'équipage, le navire est vraiment silencieux, donc confortable.

SAS Mendi (F 148) - 07/09/2007 - Inbound Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro state (Brasil) - during the Parade in homage of the bi-centenary birth of Admiral Tamandaré, protector of the Brazilian Navy, and also homenage of the Brazil Independence Day (7th September 1822).

Photos © Rogério Cordeiro (shipspotting.com)


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SAS Mendi (F 148) seen leaving Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, 12 November 2007.

Photos © Glenn Kasner (shipspotting.com)


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South Africans walk infront of a South African navy corvette built by German ship company, Thyssen Krupp in the Simonstown Naval dockyard during the South African navy festival in Simonstown, South Africa 16 March 2008. Thyssen Krupp were suppliers of corvettes and submarines to South Africa. They are part of the massive US $ 4.8billion South Africa spent modernising its military when the United Nations arms sanctions were lifted at the end of apartheid. But ever since that arms deal was signed in November 1999 it has been the subject of controversy, with allegations of bribery and corruption with the president Thabo Mbeki now called upon to answer questions about his involvement.

South African Navy submarine SAS Queen Modjadji arrives in Simonstown, South Africa, 22 May 2008. This is the latest submarine supplied by German shipping company Thyssen Krupp Marine to South Africa. The Class 209 submarine is one of three that were part of the massive 4.8 billion US dollars (3 billion euro) South Africa spent modernising its military when the United Nations arms sanctions were lifted at the end of apartheid. But ever since that arms deal was signed in November 1999 it has been the subject of controversy, with allegations of bribery and corruption with the president Thabo Mbeki now called upon to answer questions about his involvement.

Navy vessels from South Africa, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentine take part in exercises in Cape waters off South Africa, 22 May 2008. The exercises form part of 'Atlsur 7', a two-week-long joint training exercise involving vessels from the four countries which takes place every two years.

South Africa navy frigate visited ShangHai ,China, 16th Oct, the type of this frigate is MEKO A200. During the following 5 days, SA navy and PLA navy will raise some joint exercises

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 17: (CHINA OUT) South African Navy's frigate SAS SPIOENKOP is seen at the Yangtze River wharf on October 17, 2008 in Shanghai, China. The escort warship, headed by captain Christopher Manig, arrived in Shanghai on October 16, beginning the first visit to China ever made by any African warship. The event is part of the activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China-South Africa diplomatic ties. (Photo by China Photos)

tout a fait Charly

M-1212 SAS Umhloti

Charly a écrit:

Pavillon de la marine Sud-Africaine ?

Correct, Charly.

la frégate SAS Amatola (F145)

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